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Chapter 42

           Hehadneverbeenonamotorcyclebeforeandnowtheywereclimbingamountaininthemidstofallthemovementthatwasgoingtoanattackand,astheyclimbed,heknewnowtherewasnoproblemofeverbeingbackintimefortheassaultontheposts.Inthismovementandconfusionhewouldbeluckytogetbackbythenextnight.HehadneverseenanoffensiveoranyofthepreparationsforonebeforeandastheyrodeuptheroadhemarvelledatthesizeandpowerofthisarmythattheRepublichadbuilt.

           Nowtheyrodeonalongslanting,risingstretchofroadthatranacrossthefaceofthemountainandthegradewassosteepastheynearedthetopthatGomeztoldhimtogetdownandtogethertheypushedthemotorcycleupthelaststeepgradeofthepass.Attheleft,justpastthetop,therewasaloopofroadwherecarscouldturnandtherewerelightswinkinginfrontofabigstonebuildingthatbulkedlonganddarkagainstthenightsky.

           "Letusgotoasktherewheretheheadquartersis,"GomezsaidtoAndrésandtheywheeledthemotorcycleovertowheretwosentriesstoodinfrontofthecloseddoorofthegreatstonebuilding.Gomezleanedthemotorcycleagainstthewallasamotorcyclistinaleathersuit,showingagainstthelightfrominsidethebuildingasthedooropened,cameoutofthedoorwithadispatchcasehungoverhisshoulder,awooden-holsteredMauserpistolswungagainsthiship.Asthelightwentoff,hefoundhismotorcycleinthedarkbythedoor,pushedituntilitsputteredandcaught,thenroaredoffuptheroad.

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